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If you use Madcap Flare, you need Madcap Analyzer. If you dont
use Flare, youre going to wish you did. Heres why:

Unlike any other application currently available, Analyzer lets
you design and generate reports for problems such as broken or
missing links for your Flare projects. But it goes further than
that, much further. Analyzer also makes suggestions for your
projects, most of which you can change right there in Analyzer.

How easy and powerful is Analyzer? Check it out:

1. Open a Flare project in Analyzer.

2. Immediately see a list of issues and suggestions for
the project.

3. Open the Flare files in Analyzer and fix the identified
problems and make the suggested changes.

Youre done.

Why kinds of issues does Analyzer let you know about? Too many
to list here, but some of the big ones are:

The Most Integrated Translation Memory System and Authoring Tool
the Industry Has Ever Seen Eliminates File Transfers Susceptible
to Content and Formatting Corruption

La Jolla, CA, USA January 14, 2008 MadCap Software,
announced the launch of MadCap Lingo, which rewrites the rules
for translating documentation.

MadCap Lingo, an XML-based, fully integrated translation memory
system and authoring tool, eliminates the need for file transfers
in order to complete translation. As a result, documentation and
localization professionals no longer have to risk losing valuable
content and formatting. Instead, document components, such as
tables of content, topics, index keywords, concepts, glossaries,
and variables all remain intact throughout the translation and
localization process, so there is never a need to recreate them.

MadCap Lingo sets new standards for functionality and ease-of-use
in translating content. Key features include:

Ensure Project Integrity
* No need to transfer/ship files out of a project
* Keeps all files in context
* No risk of losing files or content
* Topics with changed content are flagged when a new
* version is loaded

Ease of Use
* Speedy keyboard shortcuts for a fast workflow
* Option to translate text using integrated Google service
* File list window which shows exactly which files require
translation
* View and edit multiple topics simultaneously
* And much more

EVENT: WritersUA Conference Discount Deadline Approaches
All of the details for the 2008 WritersUA Conference for
Software User Assistance are now available, including
information about topics, speakers, activities, exhibitors,
and hotel and travel. Registration discounts continue until
February 2.http://www.writersua.com/ohc/

PRESENTATION SLIDES: WritersUA Conference Archive
A number of presentation slides and supplemental resources
from past WritersUA Conferences are still available on the
WritersUA web site. You can find excellent content from
2004-2007.http://www.writersua.com/ohc/suppmatl.htm

EVENTS: WritersUA Visits STC Chapters
Joe Welinske, President of WritersUA, will be speaking at
several chapter of the STC in the coming weeks: San Fernando
Valley, Jan. 14; Orange County, Jan. 15, San Francisco, Jan. 16;
and New York Metro, Feb. 28. http://www.writersua.com/

DITA QuickPoll
The latest QuickPoll asks: How much will DITA change how you
work? Add your own response to the tally! http://www.writersua.com/

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